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Drkoop.com's Ability to Continue
Is Cast in Doubt by Accountant

By

Ann Carrns and

Evan RamstadStaff Reporters of The Wall Street Journal

Updated March 31, 2000 5:37 p.m. ET

Already struggling with a depressed stock price and an out-of-favor sector, Internet health-information concern drkoop.com Inc. has received some more bad news: Its accountant has expressed "substantial" doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going entity.

Shares of drkoop.com tumbled on the news, sinking $2.5625, or 41%, to $3.6875 Friday on the Nasdaq Stock Market.